By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

November 10, 2013

Julius Randle scored 22 points en route to another double-double that led top-ranked Kentucky to a 93-63 rout of visiting Northern Kentucky on Sunday.

Two days after Randle, a 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward, debuted with 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Wildcats, he scored 20 points in 29 minutes and had 14 rebounds against the overmatched Norse.

Needing a good tuneup before Tuesday’s showdown against No. 2 Michigan State, the Wildcats responded by dominating. Kentucky shot 30 of 55 from the field, outrebounded the Norse by 51-23 and scored 36 points inside.

“I thought we played through possessions better,” Kentucky Coach John Calipari said